aurally

[ awr-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. by means of the ears or the sense of hearing:

   The booming bass and shrieking laughter bombards you aurally, while cigarette smoke and spilled beer assail your olfactory senses.

   True folk songs are those that have been handed down through families and communities aurally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aurally¹

aural ¹( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The paper is now reinforced with duct tape because of how decisively Jason taps his finger on it, and he enjoys the input both tactilely and aurally.

From Salon

I did it visually, but you check aurally at the end, and if you hear anything other than a unison, then you know there’s a mistake, and you correct it.

From New York Times

Even more terrifying, the Dolby Atmos soundtrack enhancing Regan’s moans and suffering will embrace audiences aurally and embed deep into their nightmares.

From Washington Times

With the help of a renowned dance company, an 86-person orchestra and a well-traveled percussionist, the new movie manages to elevate the cherished compositions into musical numbers that are aurally sumptuous and visually spectacular, whether set underwater or above it.

From Los Angeles Times

Teasing us in an early montage with silent footage of a tree falling — cheekily referencing the age-old query — Green later shows us how foley wizard Joanna Fang works to reproduce it aurally, revealing an art process as inventively evocative as a painter conjuring with colors and lines.

From Los Angeles Times